Articles on 27 March 2013

Like it or not, the sequester is upon us and government spending needs to be cut, but the president may have alternative motives than just reducing the budget’s deficit.

Politics is a baffling profession that continues to annoy me—even though it is necessary. On occasion, politicians play with ...

Buying gasoline is a part of an average Americans' life. 

The average American pays $3.68 for a gallon of gas, according to AAA. Gas prices could be increasing more as there is talk of a new gas tax to be passed by Congress. 

At first, only a one percent ...

The Internet is at it again, trying to make us pay for our music, but don’t worry; there is a way around it.

Rumors have been buzzing on sites such as abclocal.go.com for the past month about Pandora Radio imposing a 40-hour monthly limit on free accounts ...

 In today’s society, students often have to get part-time jobs while in school to provide them with a steady income and the experiences necessary for later careers.

However, finding a job while in college isn’t as easy as people may think.

Dixie Sun News polled 100 students and ...

It’s always nice to find something lost years ago in an unexpected place, but this was not the case for a St. George man who found a burger he had purchased years ago in a coat pocket.

Dave Whipple, a sophomore general education major from St. George, purchased the ...

Art students have been hard at work preparing installation art pieces to be displayed in the Holland Centennial Commons.

There will be four installation pieces on display in various locations in the building.

Installation art is a fairly modern form of art where pieces are created with a specific location ...

There isn’t just skill involved in becoming a professional artist.

Dixie State University is partnering the second time with DSU’s Library, the Sears Art Museum Gallery, the St. George Art Museum and the City of St. George to host its spring semester Visiting Artist Lecture Series featuring local ...

After getting rained out in Hawaii, Dixie State University’s baseball team will bat two days earlier in California and take on University of Hawaii at Hilo and Azusa Pacific University.

While in Hawaii, DSU opened up with UH-Hilo. The Storm played the first two games and then the games ...

The Big Dance, the NCAA Sweet Sixteen, the Elite Eight, the Final Four. This is March Madness.

Millions of Americans devote the whole month of March to basketball, and it is no different at Dixie State University.

Dixie Sun News polled 100 students and asked who they thought would be ...

Dixie State University is guaranteed to host next year’s wrestling West Coast Conference Championship after taking No. 2 in the West Coast Tournament.

DSU went to the West Coast Conference Championship on March 2 at California Baptist University in Riverside, Calif., where it saw nothing short of success. All ...

College students can gather and hang out at Swig’s new location on the St. George Boulevard, which opened on March 22.

Swig is a drive-thru drink and snack shop that has a variety of items on its menu. One of the main products that Swig sells is flavored drinks ...

Dixie State University’s special collection library received a project grant to preserve historical aerial photographs, which will be available to the public.

Utah State Historical Records Advisory Board awarded the $750 grant to DSU for preserving records that are considered significant. DSU will use the grant for cataloging and ...

Dixie State University is having its first blood drive as a university on April 1. 

It is also the first blood drive on campus in more than two years. Marc Anderson, a senior biology major from St. George, said the Dixie Serves club has teamed up with the Red Cross ...

Though the teen pregnancy rate in the United States overall has been declining since 1990, on a state level, Utah’s teen pregnancy rate has increased, including for teens who are in college.

Utah’s teen pregnancy rate went up by 12 percent, according to a new report on the ...

The following letter was accompanied with a petition that included 115 signatures.

As a current student at Dixie State University, I feel it important to voice my opinion and the opinion of my fellow classmates, alumni, and community members. Dixie State University has a name that represents integrity, pride, honor ...